Victoria · Postcode 3888

Omeo Valley postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 255 km from Melbourne

Remote
9
Population (2021)
$900
Household income/wk
55
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Omeo Valley at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3888 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$900/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$900/wk
50% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
9.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Omeo Valley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Omeo Valley vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricOmeo ValleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Omeo Valley is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 255 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Omeo Valley has a population of 9 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Omeo Valley scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Omeo Valley is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Omeo Valley details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size1.3 persons
Area17.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Australian Citizens88.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.9546793
Longitude147.6360481
Distance from Melbourne255 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (44.4%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (44.4%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Omeo Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Omeo Valley

Same Postcode (3888)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.